This podcast is a deadly serious look at the Nottingham Puppet Festival, featuring Guy and his ventriloquist sock puppet for in-depth analysis, Marionette 1 and 2 to explore the social impact of the festival and an assortment of random and ultimately undefined puppets to add perspective … oh and of course Dunc to keep things in an even keel.

Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

Join us for an amazing insight into the world of legendary puppeteer, Ronnie Le Drew. Ronnie has worked in theatre, TV, film and commercials since the 60s and is probably best remembered as the puppeteer who brought Zippy to life on the classic Children’s TV show, Rainbow.

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The Window Gallery at City Arts, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH

Blundall is best known for his early work in television with Gerry Anderson. One of his most famous designs was Parker for Thunderbirds. In 1968 Blundall founded the Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre company, housed within the Midland Arts Centre in Birmingham. Until 1992, he was its artistic director, writing, designing and directing more than 50 productions. A selection of puppets from some of these productions is on display.

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Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

Join us for this amazing insight into the world of puppet making. Award-wining puppet creator, Nick Barnes, who has created the puppets for the stunning production of Life of Pi will talk about his journey in the puppet world, the concepts and techniques for the puppets he has designed and how puppets are now common-place in theatre productions.

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Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts

Join us for a drink and some pre-show puppet talks. Spend some time with theOBJECTproject Exhibition, meet some quirky puppet characters, and get under the skin of puppetry in the UK – with a focus on Women's place within the art form.

About Janet Emmerdale meets Monty Python in this deliciously surreal show, following the life of Janet from conception to tragic-comic end. Janet, 1.5kg of uncooked bread dough, refuses to give in to destiny and be cooked. Other characters are played by various kitchen paraphernalia and differently-shaped loaves.

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City Centre, Nottingham,

Puppets are coming! Nottingham Puppet Festival will be taking over the city centre streets for a day of amazing puppet performances and parades.

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Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, the five-star hit show heads to Nottingham. Jaw-dropping visuals and world-class puppetry combine in a unique and ‘breath-taking’ (The Times) theatrical event that is ‘a wonder to behold’ (Daily Mail).

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Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

A cabaret night with an entertaining twist! Join us on the Royal Concert Hall Level 4 foyer to enjoy a host of late-night short-form puppet shows. From the personal to the risqué, the evening will include Amy Nicholson’s extraordinary Dog Show – Pupi. Experimental, funny, risky and done by young and old, proving that puppetry can be made by anyone, and about anything.

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